Looking ahead to the second round of the 2024 U.S. Open

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PINEHURST, N.C. -- Pinehurst No. 2's lightning-fast greens, steep runoffs and tricky native areas showed their teeth in the first round of the 124th U.S. Open on Thursday.

So much so that world's No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler finally looked human in posting a 1-over 71, while many of the world's best players were left scratching their heads after posting even bigger numbers.

With temperatures expected to be even hotter Friday, conditions in the second round might be even more daunting as the greens and fairways firm up even more.

"Yeah, it's really hard," said England's Tyrrell Hatton, who carded a 2-under 68. "Certainly, like where the pins are, you can hit…